Lakhisarai

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Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in Bihar state in eastern India. The town has a population of 77,840 (2001 census). It is well connected by road and rail routes. It is situated on Patna-Howrah main line passing through Kiul junction. NH-80 passes through the town. The town has a number of small scale industrial units, which include iron rod manufacturing, rice mills, Sindur (vermilion) factories, insecticide manufacturing units.On July 3, 1994 this district was carved out from Munger district, which comprised the erstwhile Lakhisarai sub-division of the undivided district.The district consists only one sub-division Lakhisarai, which is divided into six developmental blocks: Halsi, Lakhisarai, Barahia, Surya Garha, Piparia and Ramgarh Chowk. The district headquarters Lakhisarai is a city with mixed population, the majority being the upper-caste (Bhumihaars) people. Still under the process of development, the city has one newly constructed PCC road and a bypass under construction. There were several criminal groups who make the city vulnerable for crime, mainly in Pipariya, Barahiya,Suryagarha police stations. But the situation have improved quite a lot after better rule regulation.Also, Piribazar, Chanan police stations are naxal-prone due to their geographical layout. The city well known for its sindur (vermilion) production.

Lakhisarai is also famous for Ashokdham temple, Maharani temple at Barahiya and for Shringirishi mountins.